/08/ Jack Pierson Hollywood, a project curated by Alejandro Cesarco

Galería Elba Benítez is pleased to announce a new season of /08/, an annual cycle of exhibitions organized by Alejandro Cesarco that takes place while the gallery is closed for its summer break. 

This August, /08/ presents three refreshing videos by iconic American artist Jack Pierson, shot in Hollywood, Florida, in 1997. Like the rest of his work, these three videos are driven by desire, and that desire –mediated and out of reach– is inextricably linked to different forms of beauty.

Jack Pierson (Plymouth, USA, 1960) lives and works in New York. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a particular and hugely influential aesthetic through photography, sculpture, drawing, painting and occasionally video. His work explores the emotional undercurrents of everyday life, from the intimacy of romantic attachment to distant idolatry towards certain celebrities and eras. His images are often animated by an aura of seduction, nostalgia and glamour. 

Pierson’s work can be found in important public collections such as The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago); Capc Musée d’art contermporain de Bordeaux; ICA Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston); LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles); The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York); MFAH Museum of Fine Arts Houston; The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (New York); Walker Art Center (Minneapolis); Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven) and Whitney Museum of American Art (New York). 

/08/ Jack Pierson: Hollywood, Florida is a video installation accompanied by a printed mailer. It includes the following three videos: 

Jack Pierson Lifeguard, 1997 Ed. 3 + 1AP 

Jack Pierson Surface of the Ocean, Hollywood, FL, 1997 Ed. 3 + 1AP

Jack Pierson 2 Boys W/ Beer in Ocean, Hollywood, FL, 1997 Ed. 3 + 1AP 

The videos will be displayed on the façade of the gallery building (Calle San Lorenzo 11, courtyard, Madrid) during the month of August, from Tuesday to Saturday, from 4 to 10 p.m. 

On the cover: Jack Pierson, Lifeguard, 1997, video. 

Source: Galería Elba Benítez